FEMADR-1229-WVMajor disasterDeclared July 1, 1998
DR-1229-WV: West Virginia Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for West Virginia (DR-1229-WV) on July 1, 1998 for the incident of June 26, 1998 to July 27, 1998; it covers 21 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1229-WV (also written FEMA-1229-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- West Virginia
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- June 26, 1998 to July 27, 1998
- Declared
- July 1, 1998
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for West Virginia in 1998
- Status
- closed out on March 15, 2006
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braxton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cabell (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Doddridge (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Gilmer (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Harrison (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Kanawha (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lewis (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Marshall (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ohio (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pleasants (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ritchie (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Roane (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Tyler (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Webster (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Wetzel (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wirt (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wood (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1229. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.